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Under whose government did Romania align with Nazi Germany during Michael I’s reign?

  • Ion Antonescu

  • Petru Groza

  • Miron Cristea

  • Gheorghe Buzdugan

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Ion Antonescu was the Romanian leader who aligned the country with Nazi Germany during Michael I’s reign. He was a military officer who came to power in a coup in 1940 and ruled as a dictator until 1944. Under Antonescu’s rule, Romania became a member of the Axis powers and participated in the invasion of the Soviet Union. After the war, Antonescu was tried and executed for war crimes.
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